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Document 800-14131 Rev A 03/2013
Remote Web Access User Guide
HRG Performance Series
4/8/16-Channel Embedded DVR

Revisions
Issue Date Revisions
A 03/2013 New document.

800-14131 - A - 03/2013
Connecting to the DVR 1
Before You Begin
Before you connect to the DVR, ensure that your PC meets the following system requirements:
Logging In
To connect to your HRG DVR remotely via a web browser you will need to obtain the DVRs IP address, HTTP port number, and server port number. This information is listed in the DVRs network menu.
If you will be connecting to your DVR from outside your network, you will also need to have port forwarding set up on your router. Contact your network administrator or your router manufacturer's tech support representative if you require assistance.
Operating System Windows 7, Windows XP
CPU Pentium 4, 3.0 GHz or faster
System Memory 1 GB of available RAM
Display 1024 768 screen resolution
Web Browser Internet Explorer 8 or later
To find the DVRs local (LAN) static IP address, go to Menu Settings Network.
- OR -If configured with a dynamic (DHCP) IP address, go to Menu Settings Network Network Status.
To find the HTTP and server port numbers, go to Menu Settings Network Advanced Host/Others.

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To log in to the DVR remotely
1. Open Internet Explorer.
2. Type the IP address and HTTP port of the DVR in the browsers address bar, with the HTTP port separated from the IP address by a colon (:), and then press Enter.
For example, if the IP address of the DVR is 164.178.45.193 and the HTTP port is 8131, you would type http://164.178.45.193:8131 in the address bar.
Alternatively, if your DVR is configured to use the hrgDDNS service, type www.hrgdvr-ddns.com/devicedomainname in the address bar.
For example, if the DVRs domain name is hrg-sample-dvr, you would enter www.hrgdvr-ddns.com/hrg-sample-dvr.
For more information, refer to the HRG Performance Series DVR DDNS Support Application Note (hrgDDNS) (800-12650V1) available for download at https://www.honeywellvideo.com/products/recorders/em/363466.html.
The login screen opens in the browser.
3. Type your DVR administrator user name and password and the server port number of the DVR, and then click Login.
4. Allow your browser to run the requested add-ons.
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When the browser has finished installing the add-ons the HRG remote web client application opens in the browser.

Viewing and Recording Live Video 1
Preview Tab Overview
In the Preview tab, you can do following tasks:
view live video control PTZ cameras record live video to PC hard drive adjust the picture settings for each camera
(brightness, contrast, saturation, hue) capture still images

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Viewing Live Video
You can view live streaming video in your browser from cameras connected to your DVR. You can view live video from a single camera in single-screen mode or you can view live video from multiple cameras simultaneously in multi-screen mode.
To start viewing live video
1. In the lower left corner of the Preview area, select the display mode that you want to use by clicking one of the following buttons:
2. From the list of cameras at the left of the browser window, click the play button next to the camera you want to view.
The play button changes to and live video from the selected camera appears in the selected screen (indicated by a green border).
3. If you are in multi-screen mode, click another screen so that the green border appears around it, and then click the play button next to the camera you want to view in that screen. Do this for each camera that you want to view.
To display live video full screen
In the upper right corner of the Preview area, click to display the video in full screen mode. Click again to return to normal screen mode.
To stop viewing live video from selected cameras
From the list of cameras at the left of the browser window, click the play button next to the camera(s) that you want to stop viewing.
The play button changes back to and video from the selected camera(s) no longer appears in the selected screen.
To stop viewing live video from all cameras
At the bottom of the Preview area, click (Stop All Preview).
Single-screen (4ch/8ch/16ch)
22 (4ch/8ch/16ch)
33 (8ch/16ch)
44 (16ch)

Recording Live Video to Your PC
You can record live streaming video from one camera or from several cameras simultaneously to your PC hard drive. The recorded video is saved to your computer in MPEG-4 (MP4) format.
To record live video from selected cameras
From the list of cameras at the left of the browser window, click the record button next to the camera that you want to record video from.
The record button changes to and the cameras live video feed starts being recorded to your PC hard drive.
Note The camera must already be playing video before you can start recording video.
To record live video from all the cameras
At the bottom of the Preview area, click (Start All Recording).
All currently playing live video feeds start being recorded to your PC hard drive.
To stop recording live video from all the cameras
At the bottom of the Preview area, click (Stop All Recording).
This stops the recording to your PC hard drive of all currently playing live video feeds. The destination folder where the recorded video files are stored opens automatically on your desktop.
Note The destination folder is also listed in the Config tab in the Local Config Path for saving recorded files box.

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Saving a Screen Capture
You can save a screen capture from the live video feed to your PC hard drive. Screen captures are saved in bitmap (BMP) format.
To save a screen capture
At the bottom of the Preview area, click (Capture).
The screen capture is saved to your PC hard drive and the destination folder where the file is stored opens automatically on your desktop.
Note The destination folder is also listed in the Config tab in the Local Config Path for saving preview captured images box.
Controlling PTZ Cameras
You can control PTZ (pan-tilt-zoom) cameras connected to your DVR from your browser.
Direction arrows for controlling PTZ movement
Zoom in / Zoom out
Focus near / Focus far
Iris open / Iris close
PTZ speed
Light, wiper on/off (if available)
Go to preset

Adjusting Camera Picture Settings
You can adjust the brightness, contrast, saturation, and hue of the live video image.
To adjust the picture settings
Click or to increase or decrease the brightness, contrast, and saturation, or to change the hue.
The web client will remember the settings for each camera even after you log out.
To restore the default settings, click
Managing Audio Settings
If your DVR is set up to monitor sound, you can listen to audio and send audio to the DVR.
Audio In/Audio Out Settings
The audio is muted by default. To turn it on, click (Audio On/Off).
Note The cameras stream type must be set to Video & Audio to send an audio signal (Config Remote Config Channel Parameters Video Parameters).
To adjust the volume, click the small arrow next to the audio button. Drag the slider with your mouse to increase or decrease the audio volume.
The microphone feature is disabled by default. To enable it, click (Voice Talking).
Audio is off Microphone is off
Audio is on Microphone is on

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Viewing Recorded Video 1
Playback Tab Overview
In the Playback tab, you can search for and play back recorded video. You can also save captured still images and video files to your hard drive.
Searching Recorded Video
You can use the calendar and timeline to quickly search recorded video.
To search recorded video
1. Click the Playback tab.
2. Click the camera you want to search from the list of cameras at the left of the browser window.
3. In the calendar on the right of the browser window, click the date you want to search, and then click Search .

The camera name and a colored time bar appears at the bottom of the browser window, indicating that recorded video is available for playback. The color of the time bar indicates the type of recording (command, scheduled, alarm, manual).
4. Drag the time bar with your mouse to specify the time you want to start playing video from.
Playing Recorded Video
After you have selected the camera, date, and playback start time, you can play recorded video.
To play recorded video
Click (Play) to start playing the selected video.
Click (Fast Forward) to speed up playback. Clicking the button again increases the playback speed.

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